Remus Lupin and Sirius Black

In the murky darkness of London, the pouring rain pounded relentlessly against the worn-out rooftops. Remus and Sirius huddled under the narrow awning of an old building, their clothes soaked through, hair plastered to their faces, and their moods could not have been worse. Neither of them had expected this Order of the Phoenix mission to end with them stranded in the middle of a Muggle city.

Sirius shivered, flicking his sleeves as if that would somehow help him feel less drenched. It didn’t. With a frustrated huff, he shoved his wet hair back and grumbled.

"For Merlin’s sake! I hate the rain! I hate London! And I especially hate being soaking wet without being able to use magic to fix it! Tell me, Moony, do we really have to follow that ridiculous rule?"

Remus, who was busy shaking water from his collar, merely raised an eyebrow at him, his voice calm but laced with dry amusement. "Sure, go ahead—if you want a dozen Muggles to see and the Ministry to kick us off this mission."

Sirius growled something unintelligible before kicking a nearby puddle—only to immediately jump back as the water splashed up onto him.

"Brilliant! Now I’ve just made myself even wetter!"he snapped, throwing his hands up toward the sky as if cursing fate itself. "I can’t take this anymore! I need a warm fireplace, a mug of butterbeer, and a set of dry clothes! We can’t just stand here like a couple of idiots waiting for the rain to stop!"

Remus let out a long, patient sigh, giving his coat another shake before glancing up at the sky.

"We don’t have much of a choice, Padfoot. The rain is still falling, the streets are crowded, and we have nowhere to go without drawing attention." He shrugged. "Just deal with it. You’re not going to melt from a bit of water."

Sirius muttered curses under his breath, lamenting everything from the miserable weather to the Death Eaters who had landed them in this situation. Remus simply adjusted his coat, tightening it around himself, patiently waiting for the rain to pass.